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| Theme park's guilt in ride death | Theme park's guilt in ride death |
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| A theme park has admitted breaching health and safety laws over the death of a teenage visitor more than four years ago. | A theme park has admitted breaching health and safety laws over the death of a teenage visitor more than four years ago. |
| Hayley Williams, 16, from Pontypool, Torfaen died when she fell 100ft from the Hydro Ride at Oakwood in Pembrokeshire in 2004. | Hayley Williams, 16, from Pontypool, Torfaen died when she fell 100ft from the Hydro Ride at Oakwood in Pembrokeshire in 2004. |
| Oakwood Leisure admitted a breach of the Health and Safety Act 1974 before magistrates at Haverfordwest. | Oakwood Leisure admitted a breach of the Health and Safety Act 1974 before magistrates at Haverfordwest. |
| The court adjourned the case to Swansea Crown Court for sentencing on 8 August. | |
| The prosecution is being brought by the Health and Safety Executive. | The prosecution is being brought by the Health and Safety Executive. |
| Oakwood was charged with failing to ensure the safety of the water ride's passengers after the death in April 2004. | Oakwood was charged with failing to ensure the safety of the water ride's passengers after the death in April 2004. |
| Caravan park | Caravan park |
| Sunday school teacher Ms Williams was taken for a treat to the theme park by her parents and had been staying at a nearby caravan park. | Sunday school teacher Ms Williams was taken for a treat to the theme park by her parents and had been staying at a nearby caravan park. |
| The court heard how she and her friends had been on a variety of rides but had left the £1.7m Hydro ride until the end because they knew they would get wet. | The court heard how she and her friends had been on a variety of rides but had left the £1.7m Hydro ride until the end because they knew they would get wet. |
| Friends told how they began chanting "here we go, here we go" as they began their climb to the top of the ride. | Friends told how they began chanting "here we go, here we go" as they began their climb to the top of the ride. |
| But Ms Williams "flew out "of the boat as it began its 50mph descent into the lagoon below. | But Ms Williams "flew out "of the boat as it began its 50mph descent into the lagoon below. |
| She was flown by helicopter to hospital but never regained consciousness. | She was flown by helicopter to hospital but never regained consciousness. |